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Open-access empirical research, statutory consultation submissions, and macroeconomic data models published to inform sovereign debt, transition architecture, and capital governance.

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SCRF Annual Review 2025-2026 Now Available

214-page comprehensive review on carbon market microstructure, sovereign green bonds, and industrial transition policy. Free download above.

Research Commentary

India's First Blue Bond: Instrument Design, Market Context, and Policy Implications

Analysis of India's inaugural blue bond: a planned INR 10 billion issuance by Sagarmala Finance Corporation. Evaluates framework integrity, use-of-proceeds ring-fencing, and debt architecture for coastal transition.

SCRF Capital Markets DeskJune 2026
Working Paper

The Comparability Problem: Sustainability Ratings, Methodological Opacity, and Emerging Market Mispricing

Demonstrates that ESG rating divergence is a structural feature rather than a temporary data gap. Models how emerging market sovereigns and firms face a systemic cost-of-capital penalty imposed by OECD-calibrated reporting regimes.

Shaurya RitwikWP-2026-01April 202624 pages
Policy Brief

CBAM and Indian Exports: Sector Exposure and the Decarbonisation Imperative

Evaluates the macroeconomic impact of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism across domestic steel, aluminium, and basic chemicals. Models the revenue logic for domestic carbon price equalization.

SCRF Policy LabMarch 202618 pages
Data Report

India Climate Finance Flows 2025-2026: Mapping Public and Private Capital

Comprehensive tracking of capital flows into domestic transition assets. Quantifies debt-to-equity ratios, multilateral co-investment volumes, and regional allocation disparities across productive sectors.

SCRF Quantitative Data UnitApril 202628 pages
Working Paper

Article 6 Implementation Architecture: Bilateral Mechanics for Emerging Markets

Structural mechanics of Article 6.2 ITMO transfers and corresponding adjustment accounting. Evaluates host-country institutional frameworks across India, Indonesia, and East Africa.

SCRF Carbon Markets WorkstreamWP-2026-02February 202632 pages
Policy Brief

India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme: Technical Analysis of Sector Baselines

Technical commentary on emissions intensity baselines, verification cycles, and registry interoperability protocols under the CCTS framework.

SCRF Policy LabJanuary 202620 pages
Institutional Dialogue

Natural Capital on the Sovereign Balance Sheet: Strategic Insights from PENCAS

Executive transcript and policy synthesis from the Manila convenings on natural capital accounting alongside senior statistical leadership and multilateral authorities.

SCRF Policy LabMay 202612 pages
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